Epidemiological studies suggest that obesity is a risk of thyroid cancer, especially papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC). However, the associations of obesity and clinic–pathological features …

Objective. Obesity increases risk of thyroid cancer. However, the association between
obesity and the progression of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) remains controversial. This …

Background Obesity is associated with aggressive pathological features and poor clinical
outcomes in breast and prostate cancers. In papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), these …

Purpose Epidemiological studies have shown that obesity is associated with an increased
risk of thyroid cancer. However, the exact nature of the relationship, especially with respect …

Objective Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that excess weight increases the risk
of thyroid cancer. However, the associations between excess weight and prognostic factors …

Objective To explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and
clinicopathological characteristics in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …

Introduction Lymph node (LN) metastasis is the first site of metastasis of papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC). LN status influences clinical management and the prognosis of patients. We …

Background: Obesity has been implicated as a predisposing and disease-modifying factor in
cancer. Epidemiological studies suggest that obesity is associated with an increased risk of …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an increased risk for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with increasing body mass index (BMI). However, the relationships …

Association of obesity with the clinicopathological features... : Medicine Association of
obesity with the clinicopathological features of thyroid cancer in a large, operative …